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Systemic Development => Digital Audio Devices => Streaming Players => Topic started by: Emil on July 05, 2016, 11:04:01 AM

Title: Apple to buy Tidal?
Post by: Emil on July 05, 2016, 11:04:01 AM

Think Apple will keep Tidal's the Hi Rez subscription?

My gut feeling says no.

What say you.

Title: Re: Apple to buy Tidal?
Post by: richidoo on July 05, 2016, 12:00:33 PM

Maybe...
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/12/20/apple-music-reportedly-preparing-hi-res-audio-streaming-for-2016

Title: Re: Apple to buy Tidal?
Post by: tmazz on July 05, 2016, 01:32:46 PM

I would think so, if it did not it would pretty much be competitive with things they already have.

However, the new Apple branded Tidal will have the following restrictions:

You will only be allowed to listen to the music that Apple decides you need to hear (which will be made by Jr HS aged Chinese children making 25 cents an hour.)

You will have to listen to the songs in the order and on the devices that Apple prescribes.

All financial transactions related to your account will have to be made via ApplePay.

(I don't sound too jaded, do I?  :lol:)

Just to be fair, I understand there will also be a Windows version available that will reboot itself after every third song and will required you to press the mute button to raise the volume.  :rofl:

Title: Re: Apple to buy Tidal?
Post by: HAL on July 05, 2016, 01:46:38 PM

 :rofl:

Title: Re: Apple to buy Tidal?
Post by: mfsoa on July 05, 2016, 04:54:07 PM

I was on the verge of upping for a year of Tidal, but probably won't if it keeps anything remotely related to Apple out of my computer universe.

Title: Re: Apple to buy Tidal?
Post by: Carlman on July 07, 2016, 11:16:00 AM

Does this mean iTunes will get more confusing?